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Jharkhand Students Protest; Police Use Lathicharge, Water Cannons, Tear Gas
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 10 Aug 2026, 10:03 PM
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In Jharkhand, students marched carrying Mahto while police deployed lathicharge, water cannons and tear gas.
Students in Jharkhand staged a march carrying a figure named Mahto. Police responded by lathicharging the crowd and deploying water cannons. Tear gas was also released to disperse the demonstrators.
The use of force was reported by local media, with eyewitness accounts confirming the deployment of multiple crowd control measures. No injuries were reported at the time of the incident.
The protest and police response have drawn attention to the tensions between student groups and law enforcement in the state.
The use of force was reported by local media, with eyewitness accounts confirming the deployment of multiple crowd control measures. No injuries were reported at the time of the incident.
The protest and police response have drawn attention to the tensions between student groups and law enforcement in the state.